Tech Workers Take Action: A Look At Recent Labor Movements
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Nataliya Nedzvetskaya about the recent vote to unionize by Kickstarter employees.
View ArticlePorpoises On The Brink Of Extinction Face Daunting Odds For Survival
Efforts to save the few surviving vaquita porpoises in the Gulf of California are being hampered by illegal fishing nets, poaching and drug cartels.
View ArticleThe Week In Politics: Nevada, Trump's Pardons And Commutations
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR senior editor Ron Elving about the week's political news.
View ArticleOne Group Whose Political Leanings May Be Changing: Indian Americans Who Are...
Indian Americans generally vote with Democrats and identify with other immigrant groups, but the stirrings of Hindu nationalism may be shifting that alignment.
View ArticleCoronavirus Cases Triple In South Korea; WHO Keeps Eye On Africa, Iran
The tally of new cases is declining in China, the heart of the outbreak. But rising numbers beyond its borders have officials worried, including for regions that have scarcely seen the virus so far....
View ArticleSouth Sudan Forges Unity Government, Renewing Fragile Hope For Peace
President Salva Kiir swore in his rival, rebel leader Riek Machar, as vice president on Saturday. The landmark deal could spell an end to years of violence, but it's not their first attempt. (Image...
View ArticleLISTEN: Nevada Caucuses Live Coverage
The 2020 Democratic presidential race is entering a new phase with the Nevada caucuses. Listen to NPR's live special coverage. (Image credit: Caroline Amenabar/NPR)
View ArticleMore Than 10,000 Civilians Injured Or Killed In Afghanistan Last Year, U.N. Says
For the sixth year in a row, more than 10,000 civilians were killed or injured in armed conflict in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations. Total casualties in the past decade topped 100,000....
View ArticleProtesters Demand Julian Assange Be Freed Ahead Of Extradition Hearing
Hundreds of people, including Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters and designer Vivienne Westwood, demanded that Julian Assange be freed. Assange is due to face an extradition hearing Monday. (Image...
View ArticleSanders Projected To Win Nevada Caucuses, Solidifying Front-Runner Status
Sen. Bernie Sanders prevailed again on Saturday, according to The Associated Press. The state held the third contest in the nomination fight, but it was the first with a diverse population. (Image...
View ArticlePortland Stabbing: Man Convicted Of Murder, Hate Crimes In 2017 Attack
A jury in Portland, Ore., has convicted a man of murder, attempted murder and hate crimes stemming from a 2017 stabbing attack on a light rail train.
View ArticleA Father Fights To Get Footage Of His Daughter's Death Removed
Andy Parker talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his latest effort to get YouTube to remove video of his daughter's murder. He has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
View ArticleActivists In Argentina Fight For Access To Legal Abortion
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to freelance reporter Natalie Alcoba about demonstrations in Argentina over reproductive rights.
View ArticleQuarantine For Diamond Princess Cruise Didn't Stop Spread Of COVID-19
Buzzfeed reporter Dan Vergano tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the ships serve as petri dishes.
View ArticleAmid Coronavirus Outbreak, Hong Kong Tries To Cope
Hong Kong is being forced to innovate as the city struggles with the high number of people who need to be tested and are placed under quarantine.
View ArticleIndia Set To Welcome Trump, Whose First Stop Will Be In Modi's Home State Of...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Trump for a two-day visit starting Monday. As Gujarat's chief minister, Modi oversaw impressive economic growth. But he also presided over a dark chapter. (Image...
View ArticleOfficials Scramble To Contain Coronavirus Outbreaks In South Korea, Iran And...
Health officials are on high alert over the global spread of the illness that has infected nearly 77,000 people in China, with more than 2,400 deaths tied to the virus. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP)
View ArticleDaredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes Killed In Crash Of Homemade Rocket
Mike Hughes promoted himself as believing that the Earth was flat. He launched in homemade rockets with the goal of eventually flying to the edge of space to see for himself. (Image credit: Mercedes...
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